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======Efficiently and Safely Upgrading Your Vindicator====== <WRAP center round info 80%> This page has been flagged for review, when choosing your web please note that web range will be heavily reduced with the November Patch. Please consider using the True Sansha's web for maximum range. For information contact Nyx Viliana. </WRAP> This is a comprehensive guide to upgrading from our __[[fittings:hq_doctrines_and_ship_fittings#Vindicator_(basic)|basic Vindicator]]__ or smiliar to the __[[fittings:hq_doctrines_and_ship_fittings#Vindicator_(advanced)|advanced Vindicator]]__ fit. We understand that not everyone can invest heavily in their ship fits at the start of their incursion career, however upgrading your fit offers many rewards including; higher DPS for more isk per hour, less capacitor issues, and most importantly safer by upgrading your tank. =====Basic Steps===== You should start by getting a __faction stasis webifier__. They have better range and effectiveness than both T1 and T2 variants. You have two main choices: <WRAP group> <WRAP half column> **True Sansha Stasis Webifier** * -55% Maximum Velocity * 20km Range with boosts * With Maximum skills this web gets a 82.5% reduction in velocity. </WRAP> <WRAP half column> **Federation Navy Stasis Webifier** * -60% Maximum Velocity * 19km Range with boosts * With Maximum skills this web gets a 90% reduction in velocity. </WRAP> </WRAP> The web you choose is completely up to you, pick one that meets your style! Once you have a faction web, you should upgrade your microwarp drive. We recommend the **Core X-Type 500MN Microwarpdrive**, as it is one of the best. Although at first glance this looks very simliar to other prop mods available, it can give you an extra 60 seconds of capactior life to a cap hungry Vindicator =====Switching the Tank===== <wrap em>The switch from basic to advanced, pay special attention here!</wrap> The tank on your Vindicator is the most important upgrade you can make. If done incorrectly it could prevent you from being invited to fleet. Step 1 can be done by itself, however, the 2-5 **must be completed at the same time**. If you cannot afford faction modules in steps 4 & 5, T2 modules are accepted but should be upgraded as soon as possible. - Get a single __Pith B or Pith A__ (depending on how much you choose to spend originally we recommend getting the **Pithum B-Type Adaptive Invulnerability Field**. It is cheaper and is the minimum required invul for the advanced Vindicator fit. - Get a second __Pith B or Pith A__. When this is done you need to remove your **Pithum C-Type EM Ward Amplifier** and all of your rigs. - Add one of each of the following rigs: * **Large Anti-EM Screen Reinforcer I** * **Large Hybrid Burst Aerator II** * //You are now flying with the advanced tank.// - Fill your empty mid slot that is empty with a single **Shadow Serpentis Tracking Computer** - Remove your two **Tracking Enhancer II**s and replace them with two **Federation Navy Drone Damage Amplifier**s =====Bling for Joy, Bling for Goodness!===== At this stage you are considered an advanced tank Vindicator, you do more damage than you used to, but there is still more improvements you should make. * Replace any T2 damage and tracking modules with faction, they preform better, make you look more impressive and earn you better isk/hr. * If you have __Pith B invuls__, you should also aim to get __Pith As__ as fast as possible, they are very expensive but if you take full aggro they can save your life. =====Final Things to work on.===== While T1 blasters are acceptable, please work towards T2 guns as soon as possible. Please note any upgrades beyond this point in the fit are at your discretion we DO NOT however cover officer mods in our SRP program. For more information on acceptable drone load outs please [[guides:drones#Vindicator|click here]].
